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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Updated to v3! Get your automated ICS root on!! :D Please post feedback so that I know how it's working and PLEASE let me know if you're on ICS or HC (build number, please!). If someone has a good write-up or post with driver install info, that would be great. I would like to put it in the 2nd post for users who need help!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dsmitty166:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

It works, no issues...I was on ICS after losing root.

Tried the other two methods without any success...but this one is the only one that works!!

here is a good write up on how to install drivers...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Element_01303:
Awesome, need i really say more.... thanks for the hard work!

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
Wow that was way to easy! Thank you!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Smurph82:
Everything went great I had lost root during the ICS ota and this fixed everything. Thanks -viperBOY-
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Thanks for the kind words, man. I don't just put out crap that doesn't work. That's what took me so long, I am a perfectionist :) Thanks for that link too!

Glad to help, guys :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dsmitty166:
@viperboy

You have done great work here. Top notch, the crazy thing is, even after trying to root about 6 times and being unsuccessful, I wasn't at all worried when I started PrimeTime.

I can't wait until we get an unlocked bootloader so you can make us a rockin ROM!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] b0nza1:
Awesome bro

... thanks for the hard work.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Thanks man! I'm very excited for that too, but I have some other tricks up my sleeve that you will see even before the bootloader unlock ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Wish I could get my prime... start working on a de-odex system ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dsmitty166:
Oh snap! Hints?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] goraps:
Nice job -viperboy-. Worked perfectly, very nicely packaged and easy to follow.

I should have said I ran it on a never been rooted 4.0.3 TFP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cordell507:
would their be any way to enable face unlock through a process like this
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Still on .33

Using previous v2 root, I attempted to unroot with v3. Successfully unrooted and removed superuser.apk - but /system/bin/su is still there.

Here's a screenshot of the unroot:

Will root with v3 and share results soon...

Okay, first attempt to root .33 with v3 wasn't successful.

Step 1 looks okay:

Troubles set in at step 2:

More trouble after reboot:

To clarify: no root access; no /system/app/superuser.apk; but YES /system/bin/su

I need to charge my battery and will try once more shortly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cmat1120:
I keep getting permission denied after first reboot... any help? (Im on ICS and was previously rooted via this tool before ICS)

I'm getting exact same thing as above post^^
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
I guess I third that. Getting the same issues and frustration. I tried the manual method first and had no luck.

Edit: Sorry, didn't see the 1st post saying all of this, and with screen shots! Outdone again!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Check my twitter in just a minute :)

Would have to dig through some .apks and see what could be done, but I'm sure it can be done.

Try using the alternate root method, it's nachoroot. If you're still on .33, you may need to do that.

Try a master reset and then boot into the system (keep skipping the setup) and see if that works. I and many others have gotten it to work, so the program is working.

What version are you on? What are your errors? Need more info, guys!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
I'm on 4.0.3 and I'm having the exact same errors as the screenshots posted above. And by master reset do you mean wiping all of my user data from the factory reset in the Android settings menu?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Awesome!

ViperBoy via Twitter:

http://lockerz.com/s/173689871

http://lockerz.com/s/173690117

Build.prop edit? Didn't think kernel customization would be available until unlocked bootloader.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
wow looks like i aint never gunna get root!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Correct.

Not a build.prop edit, it's magic :) working on some stuff, will have something for you guys later tonight/tomorrow.

What's going on?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] josue85:
Ran PrimeTime v3 and it worked marvelously. I wanted to be sure to post my success since sometimes only people with problems post.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HuskerWebhead:
I'm having the same issue. It's like the process is trying to continue on with the root process before my Prime is back online.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Thanks! It always baffles me cause it obviously works, not sure what others are doing lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
have i messed things up by trying all the diffrnt methods?

everytime v3 goes into start step 2, it goes to fast and my system hasnt finished booting so its not being detected in the script...i dont think anything is wrong maybe i just got a slow booter?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ChadAlanJackson:
V3 is working like a charm, even with the problems I was experiencing from jumping the gun on the ICS upgrade. Great work as always.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] imb951:
Thank you!!! This was so easy!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
We're not sure either. Why is this happening?

Step 2 - Exploiting...

/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied

I'm hesitant to do a reset because of the data I've accumulated over the past couple of weeks. Can anyone confirm that the master reset fixes the issue?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] achuong08:
Yeah! It worked for me :) thanks. easy, fast = win
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Okay. I will - but could you or someone else help me get rid of /system/bin/su for the time being? None of the viper versions have done this successfully. As mentioned above, I do not currently have root.

Thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
adb shell rm /system/xbin/su

From this thread:

TPSparky Root
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Thanks for that. Please forgive my newbness. I don't know how to execute that command line.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
In the folder that you have the adb files, Shift + Right Click, open command window here, enter command with your device plugged in, and usb debugging on.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
Yeah no prob. In the folder you downloaded with PrimeTime, shift and right-click and choose "Open Command Window Here". Once the window is open, type that command and you should be golden.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jzen:
Worked on my Prime (running ICS) like magic!

It was as if it was Lord darumon himself emitting spiritual light from his palms and casting out the worlds first hadouken!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Thanks Swiftks and adampdx.

I ran the command line and got the following: "rm failed for /system/bin/su, Read-only file system".

My TP is not currently rooted. Should it be? Version .33

Cheers.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
Read the 1st post of the link I posted. It says that if you want rid of all that you have to follow the instructions as if you were rooting. I think that's the ticket.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dsmitty166:
Bingo, because you are not rooted you don't have rw. Access. However there is a point where you can temp get it while you are rooting thru adb. This is why only this way will work
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
18 KB/s (299 bytes in 0.015s)

0 KB/s (81 bytes in 1.000s)

0 KB/s (433 bytes in 1.000s)

848 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 2.308s)

Rebooting...

error: protocol fault (no status)

Step 2 - Exploiting...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

Rebooting...

error: device not found

error: protocol fault (no status)

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

uid and gid should both be 0.

Are they? (y/n): n

Root not achieved! Undoing exploit and rebooting device...

PrimeTime will restart, please try again once device boots up.

Press any key to continue . . .

SIGH FML...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HuskerWebhead:
Don't feel bad LNKNPRKFN, I'm having the exact same issue.

I was rooted before the update, don't know if that's part of the issue or not.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hiswayout:
Working like a dream!

So I had a rooted on .33, and did the OTA update to ICS. Obviously lost root. Tried running new method and id's didn't run right. Did the unroot method, then retried the root method and it's perfect! Thanks much! Will definitely donate when paycheck is here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Says 'adb' is not recognized as internal or external command. Command line from window with nacho and su. Install ASUS drivers too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
The location of the adb executable is not in you class path or u are not working in the shame directory as adb is the most likely problem.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HuskerWebhead:
I figured out my problem....and it's mainly that I am a moron. I had my Prime connected up through the Dock instead of directly to the Prime. Once I just connected the Prime to my computer (no dock) everything worked. Duh. See if that works for you, LNKNPRKFN.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
i dont use the dock...just had to kill ASUS SYNC in task manager and it worked flawlessly but thank you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -lukin-:
Right -- missing three adb files actually. Thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
Oops...wrong thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
I'm getting same as you both, I have now plugged direct to prime and exited sync manager and still no go it errors out like it is running the script before it finishes booting? Ideas?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
thats EXACTLY what was happening to me on -VIPERBOY- Root and i was getting premission errors on TPSparkyRoot

try this method...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1440533 its the only one i could get to work JUST MAKE SURE ASUS SYNC IS DISABLED IN TASK MANAGER first
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Sorry link is bad

Also I ran the manual way and it all goes well but then I try to run tit BU or es exp and not root? I have a super user app but looking at "MY apps" It shows US app not installed. if I click install it just opens SU as it is installed as per the app list.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] foboi1122:
Is anyone else having trouble downloading from the link?

when I try to download, it keeps trying to connect to the server and just times out.

http://dev-host.org/z9d6gksxlc3p/viperMOD_PrimeTime_v3.zip

EDIT: Ofcourse, the second I hit send, it starts downloading...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LNKNPRKFN:
ok link fixed http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1440533

thx for that info X)

everything went smooth for me, but still couldnt access root...try link /\ again

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no issues but its like going to the mechanic to get your car fixed, as soon as hes in your car doing a test ride to "listen for the WONKY SOUND" its stops doing it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Updated to v3.1, should fix issues people were having with rooting. It seems that if root failed for you in the past, that is what is causing issues. My tool has always "undone" the root method if it failed, so I think people who did it by hand and had the root method fail are the ones having the biggest problems.

For people who are having problems rooting, how did you root before? If by hand, did you undo any of the steps if it failed? Any one having trouble rooting now that used my tool in the past? Just curious.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
I orig had runt on HC from your first one click. Then I updated to ICS before I found out about the root keeper. I have tried primtime, sparky manual and the transprimeroot.com one click

primtime gives me below error

sparky manual give me no error

tpr.com gives me this error http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21310161&postcount=55

To me on prime time it seems the script stops for the first reboot but it starts before the prime is ready and "Device not found" and it goes down hill from there.

Also SU app is in my app drawer, it opens but in my apps on market it shows not installed? I try to install and it just opens SU as app drawer shows it installed.

Same issue

10 KB/s (101 bytes in 0.009s)
33 KB/s (305 bytes in 0.009s)
12 KB/s (79 bytes in 0.006s)
43 KB/s (403 bytes in 0.009s)
11 KB/s (80 bytes in 0.007s)
36 KB/s (299 bytes in 0.008s)
7 KB/s (80 bytes in 0.011s)
29 KB/s (299 bytes in 0.010s)
11 KB/s (81 bytes in 0.007s)
42 KB/s (433 bytes in 0.010s)
853 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 2.295s)

Rebooting...

error: protocol fault (no status)
Step 2 - Exploiting...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found

Rebooting...

error: device not found
error: protocol fault (no status)
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found

uid and gid should both be 0.
Are they? (y/n):
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
that looks like a driver issue to me. You may wanna try removing the drivers and hardware and reinstall. There is a link in the 2nd post that might help you.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Checked link and it looks like what is pictured, mine is attached.

If I run sparky manually I get

c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell ln -s /data /data/local/tmp
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell rm /data/local.prop > nul
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell "echo \"ro.kernel.qemu=1\" > /da
ta/local.prop"
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb remount
remount succeeded
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push su /system/xbin/su
1091 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.020s)
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell rm /data/local.prop
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell rm /data/local/tmp
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell mv /data/local/tmp.bak /data/loc
al/tmp
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot
c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>

But no root
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cyi1:
Tried the other 2 methods. This one worked perfectly once I killed "Asus Sync" in task manager. Thanks! :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Viper, So I

Uninstalled the Asus sync software, even though I made sure it was not running during adb times

unistalled driver again and made sure to check delete driver

rebooted

installed driver again from your driver folder

It ran flawlessly!!!

Not sure if it was uninstalling the sync or the driver for a second time or both but it works!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] arrigo13:
Viper......

If you were in town I'd give you a hug and buy you a beer bro!! You sir are my hero right now!!! I just go home from work and ran 3.1. No hitches whatsoever!!! Smooth like silk. Root gained again!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Glad you guys all got this working! Enjoy :) thanks for all the kind words! And I will add something to the 2nd post about the Asus software tomorrow. I'm so exhausted.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hyunsyng:
I am one of those people who lost his root after updating to ICS too hastily (I snatched it up without thinking the moment it was available).

After running the script the first time, I got:

error: protocol fault (no status)

Step 2 - Exploiting...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

Rebooting...

error: device not found

error: protocol fault (no status)

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

uid and gid should both be 0.

Are they? (y/n):

Then I reinstalled all my drivers (deleted drivers when uninstalling) and uninstalled Asus Sync. After that I tried again. And this time I'm getting the same error that I got when I was trying to root it manually from sparky's root method:

/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.props: Permission denied

(Then a the id numbers show up and they're not zero.)

Help, please. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] js931:
Hi all,

i have backed up my root with voodoo root keeper and then upgraded to ICS.

is it possible to do a factory reset and restore my root after that?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tyvar1:
''Plug in your Transformer and make sure to install the drivers located in the included .zip (unless you can already adb into your device, then no need for drivers)''

How do i install the drivers from the Driver Map in your .zip ?

can i just follow this guide http://transformerprimeroot.com/tra...all-transformer-prime-usb-drivers-on-windows/ ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Yes, follow that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tyvar1:
Thx man! :D sorry for all my stupid questions ;) i have never got an android device before so this is a whole new world for me :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
It's no problem bud :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nicentral:
Forewarning about rooting with dock

Just rooted using the new vipermod v3 root method. Worked after ICS OTA update. Word of warning if you have the dock. I had mine docked and it never reconnected with my computer to continue the process. I just about shat myself as my TP just kept rebooting. I undocked and reconnected and it completed the root just fine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
I would not recommend rooting through the dock... just plug the USB right into the bottom of the Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ultraman666:
Work great using the latest version for the ICS, I had already backed up my root using rootkeeper before I rerooted, and everything works great. Thanks for update and keeping us rooted!!!!! Great works guys!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DroidHam:
I'm getting an error after the first reboot saying it cant modify a file permission denied, and then the uid and uid or whatever are supposed to be 0 but are 2000.

Any ideas?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Are you on v3.1? If not, try that one. It should fix your issue. If you are still having problem, get me a log of what is going on. I will add logging into the next build so it auto generates a log file.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DroidHam:
Ya im on 3.1, I tried the alternate method and it appears to have worked :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GerardF:
When running the script I get

"System/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local prop: Premission denied" errors.

any ideas as to why. I did not have the problem with your last root before ICS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DroidHam:
i did too, try the alternate method.

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I rooted, used rootkeeper and installed ICS. Do I need to reboot?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ultraman666:
I did worked great
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Alright, trying to gather some information here. So the alt. root method is working for people on ICS? And for those same people, the regular root method doesn't work with an error about /data/local.prop? What root tool did you use initially? Did it ever fail? The more info I get from you guys, the better I can make the root method so it works for more people right away :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GerardF:
Tried the alternative and got the same access denied message as the first method.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moothead2:
Thanks a lot for this, worked perfectly on my ICS Prime :). Added Thanks too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DroidHam:
Using HC method #1 failed, I dont remeber the error but it said permission denied to build.prop I believe, and then the 2 values that shouldbe 0 were 2000. The alternate method worked. I'm not in ICS and I used method 1, and it worked fine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Thanks for helping with ideas, you might want to add about the NO DOCK item, I was trying this all day long with the dock. I had no idea it would make a difference. Removing the dock was not the answer for my issues, but it was in the line of possible reasons why it did not work at first.

Thanks again!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GerardF:
Well I have tried yours, Sparky s (which said I have root, but do not) and the transformerprimeroot methods without success. It's weird because your earlier pre- ICS method worked easily. I keep getting read only SU messages in all methods other than Spark s.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] p0k3y:
Works like a charm on my never-rooted grey one with ICS. Option 1 took care of everything. Thanks, OP!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flyingwolf:
Worked perfectly for me on my brand new ICS upgraded grey prime, did it while docked even. I know the dock is mainly a pass-through but figured if anyone had the question, yes it will root through the doc.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RamAir02:
Using v3.1 I am stuck in a bootloop after Step 2.

My command window gets to:

Step 2 - Exploiting...

Rebooting...

My TP is still connected to the computer but has rebooted over ten times and just continues to do so. It boots up to my lockscreen. Then a force close window appears stating "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped" followed by a reboot. Please help!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flyingwolf:
It should ask you what your UID is and then reboot.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Kill Asus Sync or whatever that ****ware is called.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RamAir02:
I never installed Asus Sync. It is still rebooting, but now it has cleared out my wallpaper and reset it to stock. I hope it did not wipe my whole device. This is very odd...

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Is there any way to enter the bootloader? I disconnected the device from my computer and my TP will not boot up, so now Windows will not see it...

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Ok no worries. It is all fixed. I reconnected to my computer and "adb devices" and it connected. I then proceeded to run ViperMod PrimeTime once again and it completed successfully. This all went on while I was in a bootloop! Only odd thing is that when my TP booted back up, the wallpaper was reset to default...weird
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xAnimal5:
I get the same thing
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] original G:
It took two tries but worked liked a charm. Good stuff viper!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oswita:
Hello,

I have bootloop too. I stuck after pushing superuser.apk and su.binary, before "Cleaning up root method".

What should i do now?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] effingnewguy:
That was my issue. I killed Splashtop too and got root right after both of those were out of the way.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oswita:
i uninstalled all asus stuff... but it dont helped